Australia vs Zimbabwe: Annual change in population
Australia
250,139 people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
271,768 people
in 2023
Australia rank
60th
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Annual change in population over time
- Australia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 271,768 people against 250,139 people in Australia, a difference of 21,629 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 209,254 people | 100,211 people | 109,042 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 221,235 people | 136,538 people | 84,698 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 226,065 people | 158,937 people | 67,128 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 233,633 people | 321,724 people | 88,091 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 204,062 people | 191,866 people | 12,196 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 287,303 people | 135,934 people | 151,370 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 369,970 people | 212,859 people | 157,111 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 242,103 people | 267,363 people | 25,260 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Australia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 271,768 people against 250,139 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Australia and Zimbabwe?
- 21,629 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zimbabwe?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual change in population?
- Australia ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.